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Baronial court revival bid as MacDonald title goes on sale for 1m pounds
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A FEUDAL baron wants to see an ancient barony court reactivated to
honour locals over-looked by the Queen's Honours lists.
Sir Iain Noble, a Gaelic-speaking landowner who is selling the
Barony of MacDonald for GBP 1 million, the highest price asked for a
Scottish feudal title, says the new baron could honour people for
keeping alive local cultural traditions for which they seldom receive
recognition.
He is selling the 800-year-old title to fund local projects,
including a traditional distillery.
Whoever buys the title will be able to call themselves Baron of
MacDonald and apply to the Lord ...
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